Campfire Shelter

'Ah this.'

'If I hadn't known that I was on a mission right now, and just by looking at your information records, I would have thought that I was out for a sightseeing vacation, camping, barbecuing, etc. I was full of food and lustful, but your progress was quite smooth.'

‘If I had brought a camera, I might have had to take two ‘V’-shaped photos together. ’

Colin was silent for a moment. He was working very hard here, while the group of people were eating, drinking and having fun outside.

It’s hard to say what the strength of this group of people recruited by the company is, but their mentality is quite stable.

'Speaking of which, the guy with the strongest mentality right now is probably the guy in the hospital. He asks for help day after day, but he doesn't go crazy or suffer a mental breakdown. I just don't know. Is this guy a 'human' or something else? . ’

After thinking for a few seconds, Colin interrupted the group's "vacation" and asked everyone to get ready.

The big one may be coming

According to Night Owl's information, when the time comes, "Time·Countercurrent" will return to reality from some special space that does not belong to the present, and with its appearance, only a few places on the entire starship will remain unaffected. .

‘Currently, even if you are wearing a bonfire, you will be attacked without knowing it. I have been caught before, but compared to some weak people who don’t realize this no matter how many times they repeat it, I noticed it quickly.’

Colin pinched his forehead. Holding the "sealed right hand", he was not too worried about this.

I don’t know what will happen to those D-class employees outside.

‘With the temporary bonfire sacrificial site, even if something goes wrong, it won’t be too big. And when I take the things away and this phenomenon is resolved, everything should be fine. ’

After thinking about it briefly, Colin felt that his logic should be correct.

After reminding the group of guys who were on vacation, they also tidied up and waited for the arrival of the team.

Within about ten minutes, Colin saw the assisting team the other party mentioned.

A fully armed elite team of about thirty people.

The armor is uniformly covered in black, but the various weapons carried on the body are a little different. They are plasma and laser weapons of various specifications, and are equipped with some melting knives for close range.

"These equipments are so cool." The rookie on the side couldn't help sighing.

'Purely human physique, with no trace of metaphysics involved in it, but its quality should be much better than that of ordinary people on earth. With that kind of special armor, even a single soldier's combat strength is very impressive. ’

Colin looked at them curiously and made a rough judgment. Although he didn't feel any special props or items, they were just the standard weapons they were equipped with.

If used against D-class personnel, the chances are quite high.

Night Owl's eyes swept over the team, and then looked at Colin: "They will be the personnel who will be working with you soon. Different from those who grew up in March, these are all elite units trained in one year. , and is at the peak of three years old.”

‘Well, I seemed to have just learned to walk when I was one year old, and I could speak a little more fluently when I was three years old’

Colin muttered in his heart without any expression on his face: "Then shall we go there now?"

"Well, I will accompany you for a short distance, but I won't enter the core together. When you find this person, let's call her Nightingale. She is the captain of this team."

Night Owl called out the team leader.

They communicate on their own because they have some special auxiliary systems implanted that allow them to quickly tell who is who.

But in the eyes of outsiders, I'm afraid they all look exactly the same.

After a brief handover, the action began. Colin and the others followed the small team of more than thirty people and began to head towards the core layer.

"There is a gate path leading to the core layer, but now, it is definitely impassable. You can only advance through some special passages that were reserved a long time ago."

"We will send people to inspect these passages every time. Under normal circumstances, there will be no accidents."

"You just need to follow the established route to enter."

Speaking of this, Ye Xiao seemed to have thought of something and warned: "However, if you really encounter something, when it is time to give up, just give up decisively and don't worry about us.

"For us, death is just a return to the 'bonfire', it does not mean the end of everything."

Based on the concept of this group of people sent by the company, he was very worried that the other party would "lose the big for the small."

‘Wouldn’t it be nice to say this in front of other people? ’

Colin couldn't help but glance at the other members of this elite team, but unfortunately they were all motionless, and it was hard to tell if they had any strange emotions.

Without nodding in agreement or refusing, Colin asked about something else:

"What's there at the 'core layer'? What happened again?"

"It's not very clear. I just know that every once in a while, there will be a large number of abnormal things and pollution seeping out there. Our existence is to ensure that these overflowing pollution do not exceed a certain value."

Is that so? Colin nodded: "Then, if I recycle that prop, will it have any impact on it?"

If it is taken out, this place will collapse immediately.

Doesn't it seem appropriate to take it away?

"Yes, but it won't be very big, because the time and space here have been changed by the original group of people long ago. Whether or not this item is present does not affect the overall situation."

“On the contrary, maybe it’s better if it’s gone.”

"Because the 'Time Reverse Flow' is originally one of the defense mechanisms of the starship, it would not be effective against our own people. However, because of this prop that is in a state of control, it has begun to become indistinguishable between ourselves and the enemy, and it has disrupted the situation to a certain extent. It was originally laid out, but after it is taken away, we don't have to worry about it causing additional 'time backflow'."

Night Owl briefly explained the current situation so that they did not need to worry.

Even, according to them, the reason why they keep checking the passage leading down is, in addition to confirming the entire situation, there is another reason, which is to solve the "madness" of this thing.

After hearing the explanation, Colin felt relieved and asked some questions about the enemy.

"Among the abnormal things, apart from a few high-level containment objects, the most troublesome thing is the 'Flood Demon'. We have marked the containment objects so that we can avoid them, but these cannot. They occupy a lot of space below, and fuse with and swallow up many other anomalies. , and even transformed the environment to a certain extent.”

"As for other heretical forces, the most important ones to pay attention to are the people of the Dark Night and the 'Chosen Ones' of various heretical forces. But we have to go on to find out the details, because every ten years or so, there will be new ones below. Things appeared, and now, it’s so messed up that we can’t exactly investigate it.”

"In addition, there are all kinds of irrational demons. However, because some special projects require fuel, we have hunted down all the middle and low-level demons ourselves, and only some high-level demons are still there."

Ye Xiao talked about the situation at the core level bit by bit.

In addition to various operating rooms, it is also a residential area, but the level of confidentiality is higher.

But later, after the long war broke out, it turned into a battlefield.

At this time, "Life Coach is so cute" seemed to think of something and said:

"By the way, it seems that I heard you say that every once in a while, a disaster breaks out down there, but after a while, it disappears on its own? Is there any specific explanation for this?"

"I'm not sure, because during this period, we have to go into hibernation, otherwise there will be widespread death. The reason is because there are some high-level beings and even more powerful things that are inaudible, unheard, and unknowable."

"You shouldn't have to worry about this. The last time it appeared was three years ago. According to the law that never changes every ten years or so, even if it happens at the earliest, it will take two years."

"So don't worry, there is basically no chance of an accident. You don't have to worry."

Night Owl said there was no need to worry about these things.

However, after hearing his words, "Life Mentor is so cute" and others not only did not feel relieved, but became a little more panicked, and then subconsciously looked at Brother Shunzi who was sitting next to Ye Xiao——

Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any problems.

But if this person were here, the situation would be less certain.

Noticing their gazes, Ye Xiao followed them and asked, "What?"

"It's okay, it's okay. I was a little worried at first, but after hearing you say that, I feel much more relieved." Life coach Kei Duo said with tears in his eyes.

Night Owl, who didn't interact with many people, didn't notice much.

Colin didn't speak next to him. To be honest, he was a little panicked.

Logically speaking, there should be no problem if you take away a gold card, don't go into deeper areas, and don't do some taboo things.

that is

‘Oh, forget it, let’s just take it one step at a time. No matter whether something goes wrong or not, just prepare for what might happen. ’

Colin gathered his thoughts and continued to understand the "core layer" intelligence with Ye Xiao.

Another ten minutes passed, and the battlefield came to a stop in front of a giant pillar with a diameter of three hundred meters.

The pillar connects the upper and lower parts, glowing with a black and cold luster, and the whole body is made of some unknown metal.

"This is it." Ye Xiao got out of the car and pointed to a certain place.

There is an arch five meters wide and three meters high.

If placed on an ordinary building, this door would not be too small, but on this pillar, if you don't look carefully, you may not even be able to see it.

Colin looked around and saw that the archway was open. It was dark and scary inside, and there was a vague and disturbing atmosphere.

Outside the arch, a group of fully armed legionnaires were stationed.

After a brief final farewell, Ye Xiao left and went to the legion to take charge.

"Sir, we will take the lead from now on. If you have any questions, just ask."

Nightingale, the team leader on one side, stepped forward and stood in front of Colin, but the sound was processed by the armor, and it was an electronic sound that could not be heard clearly between men and women.

Compared to Ye Xiao, her words are much more concise, and she seems not to be good at conversation.

"kindness."

Colin nodded, then looked at the arch.

Then, without hesitation, the events began.

The team of more than thirty people was divided into five teams according to a certain proportion, with three teams walking in the front, Colin and others walking in the middle, and two more behind to protect the rear.

The moment they walked in the door, they immediately felt something strange in their bodies.

My whole body felt inexplicably top-heavy and unsteady, as if I would fall down at any time.

However, the problem was not a big one, and after being reminded at the beginning, Colin and others did not say anything, stabilized themselves a little, and continued to move forward.

This time, Colin did not let the flames spread, but turned it into a fireball and held it in his hand.

Although the flames are added to the body, it can ensure that one can defend himself at any time.

But at the same time, it will also attract the enemy's attention.

No matter how powerful a "fire bearer" is, his abilities are not suitable for hiding himself. On the contrary, when the flames light up, all eyes will turn to him.

The march of the team was basically in darkness, and the visible light was weak, all coming from some dim lights above their heads.

But, for them, this is enough.

Behind the arch is a "Z" downward staircase similar to a normal emergency staircase.

The air is dull and cold, and occasionally there is a vague "whisper".

Walking in the middle of the team, Colin was preparing to move forward while taking two deep breaths to analyze the specific situation.

But before I even moved my nose, I heard a deep breath in my ears.

Obviously, it was the four teammates who started to "strength".

"Tsk, I really feel like a dog."

Colin muttered that he didn't quite believe in the castration talents of these people, and then he secretly took a breath.

‘Generally, it’s all the stench of various ‘flood demons’, occasionally mixed with some very powerful auras, but not much. It should be very far away, well, or it could be said that it is still trapped in the ‘reverse flow of time’. ’

He probably has a certain understanding of the current danger.

And after walking downward for about ten minutes, Nightingale, who was in front of Colin and others, in the third row, suddenly made a gesture.

The team stopped immediately, and then, under Colin's doubtful gaze, she reached out and pressed on the metal wall next to her. With a hard push, the metal turnstile was pushed open, and a passage appeared.

"So secretive?" Colin was surprised.

Without thinking much, he followed the team and walked directly into the passage.

Afterwards, after passing several turns and unimaginable secret passages, Colin's eyes suddenly lit up and he saw an urban space shrouded in some illusory light.

And where they exited seemed to be an ordinary park.

But, I can't care about this.

At the same time, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted, and everyone stopped in their tracks.

Then, they saw a figure covered in blood, dragging a bloody serrated knife, rushing out of the woods in the small park, looking crazy.

On his body, there are a large number of weird worms the size of human brains that are constantly eating his body.

"No, I don't want to continue"

"It hurts so much. Get those damn bugs off my body. Stop biting me. Stop eating them."

"Let me die! Let me die ahhhh! Don't keep repeating it!"

"Die, die!"

"Haha, hahahaha, ah——"

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"This seems to be a heretic? Because he is strong enough, he realizes that he is repeating himself?"

Colin was secretly shocked.

However, it seems that this is not a good thing.

I saw that crazy figure, sawing his own body with a saw, while hitting the surrounding buildings with his bloody head.

It seemed like he wanted to kill himself just like that.

Unfortunately, his strong body prevented him from dying so easily.

A few minutes later

The scene here is like a movie, going backwards and back to the beginning.

"You can continue to act. It will take at least five minutes for it to appear next time. If everything goes well, it should only take thirty minutes to reach that location, but..."

As he said that, Nightingale, who was leading the team, looked at Colin, seeming to be hinting at something.

Colin nodded, and without any ink stain, he took out the orange card "Sealed Right Hand" from his pocket.